Discussing the many elements of library leadership from a variety of perspectives_including ancient, contemporary, and feminist_and interwoven with candid insights and ideas of professional library leaders, this volume presents a unique and moving account of library leadership as it is today. By employing interviews with library leaders to investigate motivation, energy, passion, creativity, and vision, Brockmeyer-Klebaum provides richness and depth to discussions on leadership elements, such as managing competing demands on time, energy, and attention. Also, by exploring leadership from within the ranks, the author provides the ways and means of leading from the middle and managing your boss. Lastly, this work examines emerging leadership through an investigation of Northern Exposure to Leadership (an institute for new Canadian librarians) and Snowbird Leadership Institute (its American counterpart). Taken together, this book, grounded in experience and steeped in authenticity, is a refreshing look at library leadership.

"...takes a varied and dynamic look at library leadership...This is a highly recommended book for all librarians." - Info Career Trends

"This book offers librarians an interesting and thought provoking perspective on our profession and on what makes a great leader. Highly recommended for all libraries." - Public Libraries, May/June 2007

"...universally relevant, illuminating, informative and helpful...." - Library Management, Vol. 27, No. 9 (2006)

"thoughtfully written and thought provoking." - The Canadian Journal Of Library and Information Practice and Res

"Brockmeyer considers the practice of library leadership from a variety of perspectives. Some of the models of leadership she examines include ancient, contemporary, critical, feminist, and alternative. She also presents the personal stories of nine library leaders describing their own personal and professional development. Brockmeyer is the director of the Shannon Library at St. Thomas More College at the U. of Saskatchewan, Canada. The volume is based upon her doctoral dissertation." - Reference and Research Book News